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Superintendent cautions that federal grant attestation could clash with Oregon law, district to seek legal guidance
Summary
The superintendent told the board May 12 that certain federal competitive grants require attestation to federal executive actions that may conflict with Oregon confidentiality rules; the district has consulted ODE and plans to pursue guidance from the attorney general and its legal counsel.
The superintendent told the Banks School District Board of Directors on May 12 that recent federal grant attestation requirements may conflict with Oregon law protecting certain personally identifiable information.
At the board meeting the superintendent said the district received legal guidance indicating a tension between a federal executive approach — described as asking recipients to agree to federal executive orders — and state law and board policies that limit disclosure of items such as Social Security numbers. “If someone were to come to us with an administrative subpoena or an administrative…
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